Toyota has the worst climate lobbying score of any automaker, and the third-worst 2030 EV production plans, according to InfluenceMap’s annual report on climate lobbying. Another year, another report showing how bad Toyota is for the environment. Toyota has routinely ranked at the bottom of InfluenceMap’s climate policy engagement rankings, and this year is no… Continue reading Toyota once again ranked as worst automaker on climate lobbying globally
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Tesla loses a top AI lead
Tesla has lost a top AI engineer in charge of “planning, imitation learning & RL team for Tesla AI” amid a broader talent exodus. Over the last few weeks, Tesla has been conducting several major waves of layoffs throughout its entire organization. On top of the layoffs, we recently reported that some Tesla employees are leaving… Continue reading Tesla loses a top AI lead
Tesla drivers, EVgo is about to begin NACS deployments on its DC fast chargers
Photo: EVgo EVgo (Nasdaq: EVGO) will begin to deploy North American Charging Standard (NACS) connectors on its DC fast charging network this year. The Los Angeles-based charging provider said the stations included in the rollout will serve both CCS and NACS electric vehicles. EVgo will first deploy NACS connectors in markets with “high NACS vehicle penetration”… Continue reading Tesla drivers, EVgo is about to begin NACS deployments on its DC fast chargers
Only 2% of Tesla Full Self-Driving trial users end up buying it, credit card data show
According to credit card data, only about 2% of the Tesla owners who used Full Self-Driving in the free month trial ended up buying it after. Starting in March, Tesla offered a month of free trial of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) package to all its owners in North America. At the same time, the automaker… Continue reading Only 2% of Tesla Full Self-Driving trial users end up buying it, credit card data show
Subaru, Toyota join forces on 3 new electric SUVs citing a ‘huge risk’ of building EVs alone
Subaru and Toyota are building on their partnership with plans to build three new electric crossovers. The company said that teaming up with Toyota will help minimize the “huge risk” of building EVs alone. “There is a huge risk for us to go it alone in this field,” Subaru CEO Atsushi Osaki said during a… Continue reading Subaru, Toyota join forces on 3 new electric SUVs citing a ‘huge risk’ of building EVs alone
Tesla now spends ad money to influence shareholders approval of Elon Musk’s $55B payday
Screenshot Tesla has now disclosed that it is spending money to promote its shareholders vote to approve of Elon Musk’s $55 billion compensation package. Back in 2018, Tesla shareholders approved one of the biggest compensation plans of all-time: a $55 billion fully stock-based CEO compensation plan for Elon Musk. In January, a judge sided with lawyers… Continue reading Tesla now spends ad money to influence shareholders approval of Elon Musk’s $55B payday
Tesla’s head of Cybertruck manufacturing is out
Tesla’s head of Cybertruck manufacturing has left the company. It’s unclear if he was involved in yet another round of layoffs or if he left on his own accord. Over the last month, Tesla has been conducting several major waves of layoffs across its entire organization. At least 10% of the workforce has been let… Continue reading Tesla’s head of Cybertruck manufacturing is out
There are over 140 ‘used’ Tesla Cybertrucks for sale
There are over 140 Tesla Cybertrucks for sale om the “used” market and the prices are all over the place. As we previously reported, Tesla did its best to discourage the reselling of early Cybertrucks, but it didn’t completely stop it. The automaker added a no-resale clause to its order agreement and blacklisted some owners… Continue reading There are over 140 ‘used’ Tesla Cybertrucks for sale
Tesla launches 0.99% financing on Model Y for limited time
Tesla is now offering heavily discounted 0.99% financing on Model Y for a limited time in an attempt to boost orders. For the past year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has mostly blamed the company’s demand issues on high interest rates. Most people buy new vehicles with loans and the 5 to 7% interest rates are… Continue reading Tesla launches 0.99% financing on Model Y for limited time
A one-of-a-kind secret Tesla Roadster R&D prototype is for sale
You’ve perhaps heard of the original Tesla Roadster, the car that started Tesla and the EV revolution. Now, a Roadster you probably haven’t heard of is for sale – a one-of-a-kind prototype for a performance package that never saw the light of day. Recently, we got an email tip about an original Tesla Roadster which the… Continue reading A one-of-a-kind secret Tesla Roadster R&D prototype is for sale